“July 21, 1831 Commemorates the Belgians saying ‘Enough’ to the Dutch. Enough wooden shoes. Enough tulips. And they celebrated their independence by doing what they do better than anyone – they had a beer festival. Celebrate Belgian Independence Day Like a True Belgian…All Week Long. Look for great Belgian Beers from the Duvel Family of Breweries – Duvel, A’Chouffe, Maredsous, Liefmans, De Konnick and Brewery Ommegang – wherever good beers are served.”
The L.A. Beer Blast is designed to let Food GPS readers know what’s new at select L.A. bars and restaurants with great beer selections. You’ll also discover beer-related events in the area and meet industry leaders. The L.A. Beer Blast normally arrives every Thursday evening, in time for the weekend rush. Look in the left sidebar, Subscribe to Food GPS and you’ll receive the L.A. Beer Blast by e-mail.
Q&A with brewmaster Adam Lamoreaux (Linden Street Brewery)
Beer doesn’t have to be based just on ingredients. Sometimes, the liquid that ends up in bottles, cans or kegs can be dictated by surroundings. That was the case on June 10, 2009, when Adam Lamoreaux opened Linden Street Brewery in a building that went up in 1890 as Standard Underground Cable. Click Here to Learn More
Brew & You
This week in Brew & You: Watch home brewers in action, sip on a beer in celebration of Oregon Craft Beer Month and another craft beer homework assignment to complete in a post titled Brewing Up a Storm .
ColLAboration
The mobile craft beer garden from the brains behind Tony’s Darts Away, Verdugo Bar/The Surly Goat, Blue Palms Brewhouse and 38 Degrees will pop-up two more times this month July 16th & July 23rd. All events will take place on the Sunset Strip right across from the world-famous Roxy Theater. This Saturday the Sierra Nevada will be featured. 12 handles of special beers from Chico served from their special solar paneled truck.
Echo Park bar owner Elizabeth Fischbach says, “This week on tap I have Lost Abbey Witches Wit, Avery Joe’s Pilsner, Port Brewing Mongo and Allagash Black. Back-ups that are ready to tap: Green Flash West Coast IPA and Eagle Rock Solidarity.”
Beachwood chef-owner Gabe Gordon currently features draught beers such as Great Divide Claymore Scotch ale, Ovila Saison from Sierra Nevada, Victory Headwaters Pale ale, Corsendonk Abbey Brown ale and Rubicon Wheatwine. Track changes to Beachwood BBQ’s 24-tap menu via Hop Cam.
Beer Belly
On tap at Jimmy and Yume Han’s new establishment: “Craftsman Heavenly Hefeweizen, Eagle Rock Solidarity, Lost Abbey Devotion, Brouwerij West Blond, Lost Abbey 10 Commandments, Lost Abbey Witch’s Wit, Craftsman Brewed on the 4th of July, El Segundo Blue House IPA, Brouwerij West Tripel, The Bruery Humulus Lager, The Bruery Rugbrod and Craftsman Triple White Sage.
On deck: El Segundo Blue House Pale, The Bruery Batch#300, The Bruery Mischief, Port Mongo, Eagle Rock Manifesto.
On Sunday 7/17 3pm, we have a Meet the Brewer event with Ladyface Ale Companie brewmaster Dave Griffiths. We will be pouring La Blonde, Ladyface IPA, Derailleur (Biere de Garde), Chesebro IPA, “Trois Filles” Tripel, and some other stuff… ”
Blue Palms taps are pouring Lost Abbey Witches Wit, Sudwerk GIPA (German IPA), Cismontane 1st Anniversary, Ballast Point Abandon Ship Smoked Amber and Stone Belgo Russian Imperial Stout among many others. Track changes to Blue Palms Brewhouse’s 24-tap menu Here
“Also, tickets are on sale for the Blue Palms 3rd Anniversary Festival & Outdoor Beer Garden in August. If you know about us, you probably know how epic our anniversary parties are…and this year’s will be no exception. Tickets will be $45 for 10 x 5oz tasters (with more tasters available for purchase at the fest). This also includes a complimentary first edition Blue Palms logo’d glass.”
From bar manager Rory Snipes: “New beers on tap at Boneyard include Bootlegger’s Old World Hefe, Speakeasy Betrayal Imperial Red, Flying Dog Barrel Aged Gonzo, Ladyface Chesebro DIPA, Strand Atticus IPA, Nibble Bit Tabby Irish Red, Craftsman Triple White Sage and Green Flash Summer Saison. New in bottles we have the Baird/Ishi/Stone Collaboration Japanese Green Tea IPA. We also have 2 awesome brewer nights coming up: on Monday July 18th Rich from Strand Brewing will be on hand to pour a cask of dry-hopped Atticus IPA alongside 24th St. Pale and regular Atticus. Celebrate the re-opening of the 405 with a delicious beer and hang out with the coolest guy making beer we know! On Sunday July 31st we’re hosting Jamie Mastin from New Belgium, who is bringing us a very special and very rare cask of Love aged in Leopold’s Peach Whiskey Barrels. Every once in a while the base beer for New Belgium’s sour ales is so exceptional that they leave it unadulterated and call it “Love,” this particular expression was then aged in Leopold’s Peach Whiskey barrels and cask conditioned just for us. We’ll also be pouring other New Belgium offerings and will have a small special menu of appetizers designed to pair with the beers – mark your calendars!”
The Bottle Room
Pouring according to chef-owner Tony Alcazar: Cismontane Dos Cone Es Double IPA Brouwerij West 9 Belgian-style Barbãr Belgian Honey pair great with the menu.
Currently on tap in Culver City: Ovila Saison, Sierra Nevada torpedo, Eagle Rock Populist IPA and Craftsman Oyster Stout. On deck: The Bruery Humulus lager, Moylans tipperary pale ale, Black Market 2nd anniversary black IPA, Lost Abbey Witch’s Wit ale, Mad River DIPA and Lost Abbey Helles lager.
Coney Dog LA
Here is the list from this new spot on Sunset, Eagle Rock Manifesto wit, Sierra Nevada Torpedo, Green Flash Fizzy Yellow beer, Lagunitas New Dogtown Pale Ale with Lost Abbey Road to Helles and Schmaltz Mermaid waiting in the wings.
On tap in Long Beach are Rubicon Monkey Knife Fight, Craftsman Triple White Sage, Black Market Nut brown, Coronado Idiot IPA and Reissdorf Kolsch among many other choices.
Since last Thursday, Phil McGovern’s iconic Santa Monica bar has added Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA to their beer list. And from July 21st through July 24th they will be celebrating Belgian Independence with a host of Belgian beers.
On tap beer wise are Solidarity mild, Manifesto wit, Revolution XPA, Ginger Saison and Populist IPA. On the Food truck front, tonight belongs to Rebel Bite, Friday the Grilled Cheese Truck rolls in and Saturday is Grill ‘em All.
The Factory
According to Eric Gutenkauf, “The Factory Gastrobar in Long Beach is ready for another great summer weekend with a full lineup of craft drafts. Currently pouring are: Alesmith Speedway Stout, New Belgium La Folie, Ballast Point Calico Amber, Sudwerk Munchener Helles, Iron Fist’s Uprising (a very interesting Tripel IPA), Moylan’s Hopsickle Imperial IPA, and our IPA Tournament combatants: Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA and Beer Valley Rosebud IPA. Our backup beers this weekend include Marin IPA, Anaheim Red and New Belgium Trippel. Wear your Factory shirts for $3 pints on Thursday.”
From Jimmy Smith at the Little Tokyo bar, “This Month is Eagle Rock Brewery Month! Eagle Rock is the Featured Brewery of the Month: Manifesto, Ginger Saison, Revolution, Populist, Yearling and Vanilla Bean Solidarity. Other Taps: Taps Hefeweizen, Telegraph White Ale, Bootleggers Plum Riot, Alesmith Horny Devil Green Flash Fizzy Yellow Beer, Bruery Rugbrod, Black Market Rye IPA, Flying Dog Raging Bitch IPA, Great Divide 17th Anniversary Oak Aged DIPA, Drakes Denogginizer, Bootleggers Dry Hopped Red, Moylan’s Black and Orange, Bootlegger’s Black Lager, Stone Smoked Porter, Flying Dog Barrel Aged Gonzo Porter, Iron Fist Velvet Glove, Stone Russian Russian Imperial Stout, Chimay White, Kwak and Schneider Wiesen Edel-Weisse.
On Deck: Dogfish Head Festina Peche, Ballast Point Sculpin, Green Flash Summer Saison, Lost Abbey Witch’s Wit, North Coast Old Stock, Deschutes Hop In The Dark and Maui CoConut Porter
Beginning on Monday, July 18th we’ll be doing Beer, Cheese, Charcuterie and gourmet Mac and Cheese pairings (mini-ramekins) in the front lounge. Mondays and Tuesdays (4-10).”
Draught beers on Fairfax include Ballast Point Sculpin, Drakes 3000, Deschutes Twilight, Lost Abbey’s Witches wit, Buckbean Orange Blossom, Beer Valley’s Leafer Madness and 1903 and Brewed on the 4th from Craftsman.
According to Ladyface rep Robyn Britton, “Cask of the Week is “The Great White North”, our Ladyface IPA with the delicate flavor and wonderfully evocative aroma of Douglas Fir Tip Tea. Joining our lineup of Ladyface ales are St. Louis Gueuze, Avery Dugana, Allagash White, Russian River Damnation, Bruery Cuir, North Coast Pranqster, Stone Old Guardian and Heretic Evil Twin. Jazz this Sunday, and every Sunday through the summer, at 5pm on the Ladyface patio.
If you can’t make it north of the Sepulveda Pass this weekend, Brewer Dave is bringing LA Blonde, Ladyface IPA, Derailleur Biere de Garde, Chesebro DIPA, & Trois Filles Tripel to Beer Belly in Koreatown this Sunday from 3pm. Finaly, Jamil and Charlie from Heretic Brewing Company will be bringing some ales to Ladyface next Thursday, July 21st for a Round Table Pint Night. They’re also bringing John Palmer, author of “How to Brew” and co-host of Brew Strong. Join them and the Ladyface team for some beer talk at 6:00pm. Cheers!”
Here is the latest from Alex Davis at the Library Alehouse, “Tonight we’ll be saying goodbye to Duvel Green by giving away a Duvel Green glass with every purchase of the beer!
On Monday, we’ll celebrate St. Arnoldus, patron saint of brewers, by pouring Tripel Karmeliet and St. Feuillien La Blanche and giving away glassware with the purchase of those beers (one per person, while supplies last). We’ll also have Omer glasses for anyone who purchases a bottle and we’ll be pouring Deus by the glass.
On Thursday, we celebrate Belgian Independence with Ommegang! We’ll have their Spiced Saison brewed just for Belgian independence along with BPA, Houblon Chouffe, Cuvee Brut, Maredsous 10 and Duvel Single. We’ll also have some spiffy commemorative glassware to give away.
As for the taps, right now I have Ballast Point Abandon Ship, Sudwerk Helles Lager, Double Dry-Hopped Ruination, Avery Maharaja, Bruery Batch #300, Blind Pig, AleSmith IPA and Speedway Stout. Backing those up are Sculpin, Brouwerij West Tripel, Humulus Lager, Drake’s Red Eye and Sierra Nevada Ovila Saison.” Check the Library Alehouse Facebook page for updates.
The three Lucky locations will celebrate Christmas in July through July 17. Sample some fine winter seasonals.
According to assistant manager Martin Svab, “Tonight: The Great Divide Brewing Co. tribute featuring the following beers on draft: Oak Aged Chocolate Yeti, Belgian-style Yeti, Smoked Baltic Porter, Rumble, Old Ruffian 2010, Colette Farmhouse Saison, 17th Anniversary, Tita IPA, Hercules DIPA, Claymore Scotch Ale, & Hades. A limited amount of Great Divide pint glasses will be available. Event goes from 8pm till 11pm.
Next week: Thursday, July 21st from 8pm till 11pm: El Segundo Brewing Co. will be showcasing its entire line of Blue House Ales at Naja’s Place. We will be pouring Blue House Pale, Blue House IPA, and the much coveted Citra Pale (only five gallons of the Citra will be poured!) Rob Croxall (brewer/founder/owner) and Thomas Kelley (Certified Cicerone/Sales Director) will both be on hand to put back a few while answering any questions you may have about the newest brewery to come to Los Angeles! Logo emblazoned glassware and T-shirts will be on hand for early arrivals.
Also Next Week: In honor of Belgian Independence Day, we will feature 10+ new Belgian beers on tap throughout the week. Glassware will be available on select nights. Please check our Facebook (close to 4000 fans!) for more details.”
The latest update from assistant manager Josh Salinas, “Right now we are pouring Marin IPA, Revolution XPA, Green Flash Summer Saison, Cosmic Ale’s HellHound Brown, Deshutes Twilight Ale, and Craftsman Heavenly Hefe. On deck we have Speakeasy Big Daddy IPA, New Belgium Ranger IPA, and Cismontane’s The Citizen.”
From Justin Blake at Dave Furano and Michael Zislis’ El Segundo biergarten, “This week we’re pouring The Bruery’s Humulus Lager, Port Brewing Wipeout IPA, St. Feuillien Saison, Bacchus Flemish Red, Jolly Pumpkin E.S. Bam, Deschutes Hop in The Dark, Widmer X-114 IPA, and Speakeasy Payback Porter, among many others. We also have bottles of Firestone Walker Parabola, and Russian River Consecration. On deck, we have Ballast Point Sculpin, The Bruery’s Mischief, Lost Abbey Devotion, and Sierra Nevada Ovila Saison.
Also, next Tuesday, July 19th, we are having a pint night for Sam Adams, and next Wednesday, July 20th, we are doing a pint night with Firestone Walker which will feature a cask.”
The latest from general manager Micah Schiesel, “Just some highlights of what’s on draft and what’s upcoming for this week. Everybody’s favorite rodent, Blind Pig from Russian River Brewing, Delta 9 Imperial IPA from Beer Valley Brewing, Avery’s Maharaja (oh yeah!!!) Saison Dupont, Alesmith’s Horny Devil, Craftsman Tripel White Sage, (sooo yummy) Red Barn from Lost Abbey, and hey, we got Mother Ship Wit from New Belgium on draft, come down and sample the goodness!!!” Track changes to Simmzy’s tap list Here
Steingarten LA
From David Watrous and this new Pico establishment, “Come celebrate Belgian Independence Day at Steingarten LA. Toast to the rich history and passion of Belgian Craft Beer. 7:00 PM Wednesday July 20th”
Six Amazing Draft Beers: Ommegang Aprodite (Fruit Lambic w/ Brett), Ommegang Belgian Independence Saison, Ommegang Belgian Pale Ale, Duvel Single Pale Ale (USA launch), Liefman’s Fruitessa (Sweet fruit Lambic) and Houblon Chouffe (Belgian IPA). On hand from the Duvel U.S.A. will be brand manager Stuart Knight to talk about the beers. Specialty collector’s edition glassware will be available to keep with a purchase of participating beers as well as beer tasting flights. We will be giving away promotional items throughout the night.”
According to co-owner Robert Wicklund, “Hello from the Spitz guys! Since nothing goes pairs better with dönor kebab than a cold microbrew, Spitz and Eagle Rock Brewery are teaming up to bring DTLA the best of both with our “Dönor and a Draft” night. Tonight from 7pm – midnight, customers can get any sandwich or wrap and a pint of Eagle Rock draft for only $8, plus for a dollar more they can keep their Eagle Rock Brewery pint glass to commemorate the occasion. Eagle Rock Brewery’s Jeremy Raub will be tending bar and giving customers a chance to learn more about what’s in their glass.”
For the month of July, Marlene Samaniego and husband Sam are featuring refreshing summer beers such as Victory Braumeister Pils, Anchor Summer wheat beer, Anderson Valley Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema, Bear Republic Rebellion Pale Ale, Rogue Love & Hoppiness pilsner, Coronado’s Saison by the Sea, Anchor’s Brekle’s Brown Ale and Sierra Nevada’s Glissade Spring Bock.
Per Andrew Kelley highlights include: On Tap: Black Butte XXIII – Deschutes (Imperial Porter), Just Outstanding IPA – Kern River (American IPA), Evil Twin – Heretic (Strong Amber Ale)
On Deck: Human Blockhead – Shmaltz (Doppelbock), Triple White Sage – Craftsman (Belgian Tripel w/ Sage), Torpedo – Sierra Nevada (Imperial IPA) To get the latest tap news, check out the Surly Goat Tap List
Tomorrow, the House of An is launching a summer beer garden at their spacious Santa Monica restaurant. Every Friday from 5 – 9 p.m., they’re offering more than 20 beers, including bottles of Barock-Dunkel, Anno 1050 and Rieder Classic, plus Vietnamese beers from Hue and Saigon on tap. They’ve also got food specials, including $4 garlic noodles.
The latest from Pete Shuey at Tin Roof Bistro, “Here at Tin Roof we’re pouring Craftsman 1903, Allagash White, Stone Belgo Anise Russian Imperial Stout, Bootlegger’s Black Phoenix, Iron Fist Hired Hand Saison, PBR, Ballast Point Yellowtail Pale, Strand Beach House Amber, Tripel Karmeleit, Black Market Rye IPA, Brouwerij West Tripel & Buckbean Tule Duck Red. On deck for this week is Dogfish 90min IPA, Victory Prima Pils & Rogue Hazelnut Brown.
Be sure to mark your calenders for July 26th. Our amazing Chef Anne has teamed up with Stone to bring you an amazing “If I were a Food Truck” 5 course beer dinner. Brews will include Oaked Arrogant Bastard, Cali-Belgique, Sublimely Self-Righteous & a couple other surprises!! Be sure to reserve your spot early as it’s sure to fill up fast. For any questions contact Pete or Nancy at 310-939-0900 & for reservations contact Nancy @ 310-939-0900. ”
Today’s update from Burbank: Lost Abbey Road to Helles, Hangar 24 IPA, Anderson Valley’s Boontlinger Weiss, Sequoia General Sherman IPA and Linden Street Urban People’s California Common. And next Wednesday, Heretic Brewing will be at Tony’s.
Vendome Toluca Lake’s weekly Beer Tasting is from 2-5 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Each week has a theme and this weekend you will be treated to Saisons and Wits.
Tap highlights from Ryan Sweeney include Sierra Nevada California Common, Firestone-Walker Unfiltered DBA, Heretic Evil Twin red, Drakes Barrel Aged Imperial Stout and Green Flash Summer Saison with Firestone-Walker Parabola, Deschutes Black Butte XXIII and Russian River Consecration on deck.
The Yard<
Here is what is on tap at The Yard from Sean Norris, “Lagunitas Lucky 13, Lagunitas WTF, Lagunitas Undercover, North Coast Scrimshaw pilsner, Oskar Blue’s Mama’s Lil pils, Ephemere, Taps Irish Red, Iron Fist Gauntlet double IPA, Strand Brewing 24th St Pale.
And coming up is the Summer Beer Freek – Wednesday, July 27th with the following beers: New Glarus Red Apple, Bruery Humulus, Avery The Maharaja Imperial IPA and North Coast La Merle.”
Blog Comments
Diana
July 15, 2011 at 1:57 PM
This is amazing. Thanks for doing the legwork so I can enjoy some yummy beers!
Corey
July 15, 2011 at 1:08 PM
Love trying new beers whenever I get a chance. This is an invaluable list for me…thank you for compiling it!